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Census 2011

May 30, 2011

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Today is the day the Costa Rica census will begin. There are 35,000 Costa Rican’s making their rounds to over 1,300,000 different homes. This census is going to update the last census which was done in the year 2000. This will be interesting as Costa Rica has seen much growth since the year 2000. The census will provide the government and population with some of the living conditions along with economic conditions of different households all over the country.

In just over 6 months we will know the new population of Costa Rica along with an interesting number of how many foreigners are now calling Costa Rica home. This number of foreigners and retirees will be much higher than it was in the year 2000 and should be a good indicator of how many foreigners enjoy the retired life in Costa Rica.

It is a simple process as memebers mostly teachers will be making their rounds and doing a short interview. If nobody is home in your house then there will be a sheet left and you can fill out the paper with the information. All of the information stated will be private.

A census household is described by a household who share a common budget and prepare food. This will be valuable information for all businesses and government services throughout Costa Rica.

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Source: La Nacion

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Coffee in Costa Rica 2011

May 26, 2011

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If you notice early in the morning you see families getting ready for a day in the fields of picking coffee. Every cup that is drank here in Costa Rica on our way to work or during our 3pm “recreo” it came from one of these workers in the fields. It is that time of year to start to harvest the coffee here in parts of Costa Rica. According to a recent article in the ticotimes the harvest this year will be much lower than it was last year. This is due to the heavy rains that Costa Rica had this past rainy season.

The good part though about this coffee harvest is that the value of coffee on the market is up an incredible 88%. Farmers are hoping that the rise in value of coffee will offset the low harvest due to rain.
Coffee here in Costa Rica is a crop that the “Ticos” take quite a bit of pride in and they have every reason to. It is a crop that has brought much economic growth to the country. The beauty of coffee in Costa Rica is that in almost all cases it is owned by Costa Rican’s on a small level. Farmers set up “cooperativos” which might be a group of 200 farmers with a total of land of 1,000 hectares. Together all of these farmers will form their own large coffee company allowing everyone to get a piece of the pie.
Enjoy the scenery of the beautiful coffee plantations this time of year and if you get a chance just stop for a minute and enjoy the view and the workers in the field. It is quite a humbling and peaceful experience to just watch the fields being worked on.
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Boats in Costa Rica

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For a country that has two coast you can imagine that boats are pretty common here in Costa Rica. Now it all depends on what type of boat you might be interested in but you can find everything from the local fisherman in the Puntarenas area, the fancy cruise ships arriving to Limon, or even some of the finest private yachts docked at the Los Suenos Marina at the Marriott in Herradura.

With the popularity in Costa Rican Real Estate along the Pacific coast boaters have found interest in owning a piece of land or those that own a piece of land have found interest in becoming a boater. There are different clubs you can join if you have a boat and there is even a club out at the Lake Arenal in the northern part of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Marinas

Marinas have also become an important part of investors along the coast. There are plans for Marinas to go up in different places and there are some that are already built. For a complete guide to Costa Rica Marina’s visithttp://www.costaricahomepages.com/travel_and_tourism/marinas/index
Even if you do not own a boat sometimes owning a piece of land with views of a sailboat making its way through the waters of the Pacific on it’s way down to the Panama canal might be all the adventure you need.
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Construction in Costa Rica Rising

May 25, 2011

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Recent studies have shown that construction is up after two years of decline in Costa Rica. This is a large boost to builders and investors which goes to show that much of the inventory from before the recession has been sold. Many builders will not be taking on new projects in the coming months. Along with homes and condos, there are other sectors that have taken on constructions such as hotels and shopping centers.

Costa Rica Construction Rebounds

The area of Escazu has a number of new constructions just in the last year as you drive pass the CIMA hospital it is now surrounded by new hotels and modern extensions to the Multi-Plaza mall. This is a perfect time to invest on some Escazu Condos as many builders are looking to get started on new projects.

Randall Murrillo, executive director of the Chamber of Construction states that he expects to see growth to continue in the coming months. He mentions that he is hoping to close the year with a 12% total growth in Construction around the country. Expect to see the areas of beach front properties to show positive signs of growth also.

This is great news after 25 consecutive months of construction being on a decline it is now making a solid rebound.

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IPhone 4 in Costa Rica

May 19, 2011

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If you have ever owned an Apple anything you will know that they have some of the best customer service on the planet. Well it looks as if Apple is going to take the gamble and let ICE represent their customer service on the new IPhone 4. If you want an IPhone 4 it was stated in La Nacion that ICE will be distributing them and also giving the customer service.

This should be interesting and personally if I was an owner of one of the new IPhone 4’s which someday would be nice I would probably get on line or call one of Apple’s 800 numbers. Nothing against ICE but do you really think the customer service of an IPhone 4 fits into the daily agenda of the many things ICE has going on?
I will say though on a bit of a more positive note for ICE I have always been impressed how the tech support in your local ICE office has quite a bit of knowledge of the many different brands and types of cell phones that come their way. I am a blackberry guy and they have been able to do everything needed so I guess we should give them a chance with the I Phone 4 before we make any assumptions that it might be too much for them.
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Costa Rica Green Building

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With the so called “green-movement” becoming more and more a part of everyday lives it is without question a part of the developing and construction sector of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a country that is known for having some of the most lush tropical biodiversity on the planet that almost everyone can agree is worth protecting. For this reason it has become a destination for ecotourism family adventures and vacation home real estate.

Well it turns out you do not have to be living in a vacation home or visiting Costa Rica and staying in an ecolodge to experience living green. There are more and more technologies making their way into the market for everyday living and building. The new science of biomimicry is one of the fastest growing trends that architects feel will take living green to the next level. The biomimicry is basically designing homes and other parts of society around some of the concepts of nature.
Costa Rica is the perfect country to take on the new challenges of developing in a sustainable and green form as the country has a number of sources of clean-energy, a booming ecotourism market, and the desire to be carbon neutral by 2020.
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Buying Property in Guanacaste

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If there was ever a better time to buy property Guanacaste I think many that know the area would say it is NOW! The tourism has gone up by 23% from last year which is an astonishing number. What is happening is there are still people that have some pretty good deals for sale in Guanacaste and now is the time to make that investment before everyone catches on to the idea that Guanacaste might be getting it’s second wind.

Where to buy in Guanacaste

It all depends what you are looking for when you are deciding what to shop for in Guanacaste. There are a number of different places you can shop. The airport of Liberia lets not forget is just less than an hour on good roads to the town of Tamarindo. The Tamarindo area is a bit crowded and very developed and is often used as a place for people on their Costa Rica family vacation. It is still a great spot and great investment if that is the vibe you are looking for. Also you can find a number of beaches that run along the peninsula of Guanacaste such as Playas del Coco, Playa Potrero, Playa Conchal, and Playa Flamingo just to name a few. All of these beaches are beautiful in their own way
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North Face Costa Rica

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If you have been to the Multi Plaza Mall recently you might want to make your way down to the very end of the new section. Here you will find one of the most fastest growing brand names that has arrived to Costa Rica. The store of North Face is in the Multi Plaza Mall now and it is doing very well.

The North Face brand is one of the more common outdoor brands in the USA and produces quality clothing, bags, and shoes. You can even buy a tent if you are looking for one or just get a rain jacket for the soon to come rainy season here in Costa Rica.
There are many new stores in Costa Rica and this is one that the country of Costa Rica was missing. Being a place of outdoor beauties they were lacking the outdoor apparel stores which Columbia is now also competing for the market with North Face. The Multi-Plaza Mall is located in Escazu and the North Face store is located on top floor at the exit of the new extension of the mall.
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Guanacaste Beach House

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Take a look at one of Costa Rica’s prime beach areas called Hermosa which translates to Beautiful in English and certainly fits the the description. This house in the video is a perfect description of being surrounded by the jungle and still having a view of the ocean.
Playa Hermosa is in the Guanacaste area and located just a short drive from the Liberia International airport.

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Costa Rica Airport Expansion

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If you have visited Costa Rica in the last few months you know that the San Jose Airport Juan SantaMaria is a little different than it was a few years back. There has been a long awaited expansion of the already modern looking airport. During the last year the airport has really been working hard on making this expansion a reality. This expansion will benefit all visiting Costa Rica for business purposes or coming for a Costa Rica vacation.

The expansion has made the airport larger and also the line at customs move more smoothly. With the hard work that has been done with the Juan SantaMaria they were voted “the most improved airport” in all of Central America and the Caribbean. This also put them on the list of the 3rd best airport in the region only behind Cancun, Mexico and Guayaquil, Ecuador. This was according to an article in the TicoTimes.
It is nice to hear about the plans for projects like this and even nicer to see the benefits play out after much hard work to get it done. Maybe the airport in the south of the country is just around the corner. If you are interested in getting ahead of the game and buying some property in the south of Costa Rica before the airport is built then let us know.
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